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Gordie Howe bridge deal text confirms Canada is splitting toll revenues with U.S.

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:35:29 +0000

OTTAWA — The proposed agreement in principle for the Gordie Howe International Bridge confirms that Canada will share half of net toll revenues with the U.S. for the first 15 years, contradicting recent comments made by the prime minister. Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week that Canada and the U.S. would share net revenues […]

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Major Manitoba non-res projects, Saskatchewan homebuilding drive Prairie construction outlook

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:30:02 +0000

BuildForce Canada has released its annual Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports for the residential and non-residential construction sectors. This particular story pertains to Manitoba and Saskatchewan and covers the forecast period from 2026 to 2035. The Daily Commercial News will have more provincial breakdowns from across Canada as well as national coverage in […]

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BuildForce forecasts diverging construction outlooks for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:25:02 +0000

BuildForce Canada has released its annual Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports for the residential and non-residential construction sectors. This particular story pertains to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and covers the forecast period from 2026 to 2035. The Daily Commercial News will have more provincial breakdowns from across Canada as well as national […]

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How AI can answer the call for faster permitting

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:20:49 +0000

Building organizations continue to call on governments to speed up homebuilding across the country, starting at the top of the governmental chain. “The Government of Canada must strengthen its ability to address the housing crisis and speed up innovation in residential construction. Too many Canadians are having a hard time finding housing that they can […]

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This is Ontario’s worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It’s not over yet.

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:15:05 +0000

OTTAWA — Wildfires raging in northern Ontario appear to have pushed the province to its worst wildfire season on record. The province’s latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario’s forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021. The preliminary estimate is likely to be revised once officials get […]

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McMichael Canadian Art Collection to close for three years for construction

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:10:54 +0000

TORONTO — The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will close its doors next week for a three-year renovation. The gallery in Kleinburg, Ont., northwest of Toronto, is home to one of the largest collections of artwork by Canadian icons Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. The McMichael says the $125 million project will […]

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Economists see encouraging signs in June inflation report beyond gas price break

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:05:16 +0000

OTTAWA — Lower gas prices were the major force pulling the headline inflation rate down in June but economists weighing on the latest price data found even more encouraging signs under the hood of Statistics Canada’s report. Inflation slowed to 2.8 per cent in June, StatCan said, down from the recent high of 3.2 per […]

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Ontario advancing harmonized national health and safety standards for construction workers

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:51 +0000

There’s no time for a summer lull for Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) policy advisers taking the next steps to advance harmonized interprovincial health and safety standards for construction workers. In April, labour ministers from across Canada endorsed a workplan with accelerated timelines to harmonize the health and safety accreditation required by the construction trades […]

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Quebec outlook buoyed by non-residential projects as housing slows: BuildForce

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:47:52 +0000

BuildForce Canada has released its annual Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports for the residential and non-residential construction sectors. This particular story pertains to Quebec and covers the forecast period from 2026 to 2035. The Daily Commercial News will have more provincial breakdowns from across Canada as well as national coverage in upcoming articles […]

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Cross-border bridge celebration ‘inappropriate’ after Trump’s tariff threats: Canada

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:40:28 +0000

OTTAWA — The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International bridge with the United States. “It would be inappropriate to proceed with a celebratory event between the two countries,” said Jenna Ghassabeh, spokesperson for Infrastructure […]

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Pipelines and megaprojects help fuel Alberta construction growth to 2035: BuildForce

wp-poster — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:20:25 +0000

BuildForce Canada has released its annual Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports for the residential and non-residential construction sectors. This particular story pertains to Alberta and covers the forecast period from 2026 to 2035. The Daily Commercial News will have more provincial breakdowns from across Canada as well as national coverage in upcoming articles. […]

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Fears are widespread about data centre impacts on Canada’s water, environment: poll

wp-poster — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:20:57 +0000

OTTAWA — A large majority of Canadians in a recent poll said they worry that artificial intelligence data centres will hike their power bills and harm the environment. In the Leger poll, 81 per cent of respondents said they are concerned about the prospect of data centres leading to spikes in their household electricity bills. […]

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